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Heating Challenge

Hi all,

Have decided that this year I am going to wait as long as I possibly can before turning my heating on.

Maybe some of you have already turned your heating on, but for those that have not do you want to join in? Just choose a date and see if you can wait until then.

I am aiming not to have mine on till at least the 15 November - we will see!
£4000 in 2011 - £48.88/£4000

Comments

  • Radsteral
    Radsteral Posts: 836 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    normally do end of nowember no matter what but we got a little baby this june- dont think we ll last till end of october this time ;)
    dont think i lll be able to join you though good luck its a great idea.. you get used to hot hot room and so you get used to mild temperature inside ...as with every thing, you get used to it
  • adiwood
    adiwood Posts: 211 Forumite
    Well I did it! First time I had it on tonight as it was a little chilly! Very happy with myself as I have probably saved a fortune!
    £4000 in 2011 - £48.88/£4000
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Well its not always possible to cut back when you have someone in the house who is prone to the cold. I have had mine on since early October but I have missed the odd night. I am trying to cut back when or if I can
  • Swipe
    Swipe Posts: 6,075 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Not possible in my house when indoor temps drop to 10C overnight (even when heated during the evening) and that's with loft and cavity wall insulation. I take it the OP lives in a flat or new build?
  • I'm living in a new build, but it still gets pretty cold.

    Still, I haven't turned on the heating yet and I'm recycling all the heat I can.
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Uniform Washer Rampant Recycler
    Frozenace wrote: »
    I'm living in a new build, but it still gets pretty cold.

    Still, I haven't turned on the heating yet and I'm recycling all the heat I can.

    Is your username a reflection of how you are because you haven't got the heating on?

    It's been sub zero here again for the last few mornings, how on earth could you NOT have heating on?!?!
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